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By Katie Daubs Feature Writer Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 The Vaccarellis like to unwind from a busy day with a good television show in the family room. They’ve been doing that for years, unaware that the creepy crawl space below the room was filled with archeological treasures from pioneer families who also lived on this same land. Those families had different options for relaxing, judging by the bits of smoking pipes and a mouth harp found in the soil. There have always been signs that their home in central Etobicoke had a story to tell. Vito and Teresa Vaccarelli bought the farmhouse in 2001, and since then, their three children have found old pieces of pottery and rusted coins in the garden. The front of the home, with its gingerbread detailing, faced west toward Mimico Creek. It was the ideal position when this was a lonely farm in the 1870s, but when the street began to fill in with bungalows in the 1950s, the house looked backwards. The outhouse was in … [Read more...] about This Etobicoke home was hiding secrets in its basement. The family who lives there dug them up

By Katie Daubs Feature Writer Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 The Vaccarellis like to unwind from a busy day with a good television show in the family room. They’ve been doing that for years, unaware that the creepy crawl space below the room was filled with archeological treasures from pioneer families who also lived on this same land. Those families had different options for relaxing, judging by the bits of smoking pipes and a mouth harp found in the soil. There have always been signs that their home in North Etobicoke had a story to tell. Vito and Teresa Vaccarelli bought the farmhouse in 2001, and since then, their three children have found old pieces of pottery and rusted coins in the garden. The front of the home, with its gingerbread detailing, faced west toward Mimico Creek. It was the ideal position when this was a lonely farm in the 1870s, but when the street began to fill in with bungalows in the 1950s, the house looked backwards. The outhouse was in the … [Read more...] about This Etobicoke home was hiding secrets in its basement. The family that lives there dug them up

By Katie Daubs Feature Writer Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 The Vaccarellis like to unwind from a busy day with a good television show in the family room. They’ve been doing that for years, unaware that the creepy crawl space below the room was filled with archeological treasures from pioneer families who also lived on this same land. Those families had different options for relaxing, judging by the bits of smoking pipes and a mouth harp found in the soil. There have always been signs that their home in North Etobicoke had a story to tell. Vito and Teresa Vaccarelli bought the farmhouse in 2001, and since then, their three children have found old pieces of pottery and rusted coins in the garden. The front of the home, with its gingerbread detailing, faced west toward Mimico Creek. It was the ideal position when this was a lonely farm in the 1870s, but when the street began to fill in with bungalows in the 1950s, the house looked backwards. The outhouse was in the … [Read more...] about This Etobicoke home was hiding secrets in its basement. This family dug them up

By Emma Teitel National Columnist Mon., Dec. 31, 2018 Mattan Lustgarten lives in his aunt’s basement and he loves it. “I am fortunate to have such generous family,” says the 26-year-old surgical resident at the University of Toronto. “As my aunt says, it’s a mutually beneficial relationship. In the rare moments when we have time, it’s nice to have a coffee together, bounce ideas off one another, or talk family matters.” Lustgarten doesn’t pay rent. Instead he helps out around the house with groceries, cooking and home improvement. “This summer I spent several weeks renovating a section of the basement into a kitchenette,” he says. Living in his aunt’s Seaton Village basement has not only allowed him to become closer to his cousins who live upstairs; it’s also enabled him to start paying off his student debt. What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing, of course, except that it … [Read more...] about Basement dweller cliché needs to be buried

caption New York City dwellers are paying millions to live in basements. source Sean Pavone/Shutterstock New York City real estate is so outrageous that homebuyers are paying millions for underground apartments, according to a New York Times article. Below-grade spaces offer more space at a fraction of the cost of other units in their buildings. A pilot program is in the works for the creation of legal basement and cellar apartments in Brooklyn – if successful, it would ideally bring more affordable housing. New York City real estate may currently be a buyer’s market at all price points, but that doesn’t mean it’s becoming any less outrageous. The real estate market in New York City has gotten so expensive that many buyers are forgoing apartments in the sky for basements underground, according to a recent New York Times article. “As prices continue to decline in the luxury market, developers are keen on maximizing every … [Read more...] about The New York City real estate market has gotten so bad that people are paying millions to live in the basement